Menchville’s Spring Guitar Concert
On Tuesday, May 24th, Menchville High Schools Guitar Department put on their final concert of the 2015-2016 school year. Conducted by Pete Mercier, the show included Menchville’s Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Quartet ensembles playing a wide variety of modern and old music. Furthermore, junior Noah Nipp was granted the opportunity to conduct Menchville’s Intermediate ensemble playing his original piece “Green Waltz.”
Solo performances included freshman Sam Cornette performing a jazz piece, and junior Kaitlyn Helsel performing “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley. The show also included a duet performance between teacher Pete Mercier and freshman Sam Cornette.
![Pete Mercier and Sam Cornette bowing after their performance](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0337.jpg)
Pete Mercier and Sam Cornette bowing after their performance
![Pete Mercier and Sam Cornette playing a duet](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0336.jpg)
Pete Mercier and Sam Cornette playing a duet
![Menchvilles Guitar Quartet](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0333.jpg)
Menchvilles Guitar Quartet
![Pete Mercier conducting his Advanced Ensemble](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0347.jpg)
Pete Mercier conducting his Advanced Ensemble
![Bassist Willy Cambell](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0349.jpg)
![Juniors Marlon Hidalgo and Kaitlyn Helsel from the Advanced Ensemble](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0346.jpg)
Juniors Marlon Hidalgo and Kaitlyn Helsel from the Advanced Ensemble
![Junior Noah Nipp conducting the Intermediate Ensemble](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0294.jpg)
Junior Noah Nipp conducting the Intermediate Ensemble
![Junior Kaitlyn Helsel performing solo](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0286.jpg)
Junior Kaitlyn Helsel performing solo
![Menchvilles Intermediate Ensemble](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0289.jpg)
Menchvilles Intermediate Ensemble
![Photo of Kylee Baines](https://mhslionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_7202-475x317.jpg)
Committed to graduate in 2018, Kylee Baines is also a member of Menchville’s Guitar Quartet, SAGE, and French Honor Society. She has a strong passion...
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